Cuspidor container



Aug. 9,

FT H USS CUSPIDOR CONTAINER Filed Nov. A5. 1926 f l L l t 3 INVENTOR 2aEHu A TTORNE Y Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

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i FRANK Huss, OFVELIZABE'TYH, New JERSEY.

i cUsrInoR CONTAINER.

i v`Application filed yITovember The main object of this invention is toprovide a sanitary container for spittle which is constructed in suchmanner that the container is kept in sealed condition when not used sothat flies and other bacteria carrying insects will not be able to comein contact with the spittle.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a cuspidor with hingedcovers which normally close the open end of the cuspidor, keeping it insealed condition, and which are lifted to open position by the thrustingot a foot upon a lever extending from the side of the cuspidor.

The above vand other objects will become a parent in the 'descriptionbelow, in which cliaracters of reference refer to like-named parts inthe drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure l is a longitudinal sectionalelevational View thru the cuspidor container, illustrating the coverIopening mechanism.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevational view of the footleverand cover operating bar.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral indicates a circularplate which 30 forms the bottom of the cuspidor or container. Saidbottom is bounded by an encircling wall 11 which at its upper end isvbent inwardly to form a 'down-turned ledge 12. The upper -edge of theencircling wall 11 is reenforced by a circular wire 13 which at twodiametrically opposite positions isA straightened as shown at 14 tovform hinge pins for sleeves 15. These sleeves are attached tosemi-circular dished-out cover members 16 and 17 which are reenforcedacross their diametral edges by rods 18. Relatively short levers 19which are integral with the sleeves extend angularly downwardtherefrom.The ends of these levers 19 are pivotally connected to the arms 2O and21 of a U-shapedbar, said arms being connected at their lower ends by arod 22. Intermediate the depth of the chamberin the cuspidor, a falsebottom 23 is located.

the bottom 10 suiiiciently to 'form an upper compartment 24 and a lowercompartment' 25. The upper compartment is adapted to receive a glass orporcelainl annular container serving as a receptacle for spittle. Thebar 22 connecting the lower ends of This false bottom is raised adistance aboveY 5, leze.`v serial No. 146,300.

ywhich lifts this bar 22 upwardly to rotate thecover members 16 and 17is also locked U0 in this compartment. The relatively long plate 26serving as a foot lever istrunnioned upon an upright ridge 27. Pins 28are locked on `both sides of this ridge and position the foot plate sothat -it does not slide 05 upon said ridge.l The short end of the footlever 26 supports the bar 22 upon which the latter is seated. Theopposite longer end of the foot lever. 26 extends outwardly thru anopening 29 in the wall 11 of the encircling 70 member and projects asuflicient distance to permit the forepart of the foot to be placed uponsaid lever.

The device is adapted to serve as a container for a removable cuspidorwhen the latter is not in use. In using the cuspidor for the receptionof spittle, the covers 16y yand 17 must first be raised to the openposition shown by broken lines in Figure 1. vIn vorder to open thedoors, the foot is placed 9 upon the lever 26 which normally extendsoutwardly from the container in angular position and said vlever is thendepressed. As the bar 22 is seated upon the inner shorter end of thislever, the latter is raised, eXtend- 55 ing the arms 20 and 21 upwardly,thereby rotating the short levers 19, which being attached rigidly tothe doors 16 and 17 open the latter and permit the cuspidor to be eX-posed.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of Y the invention.

I claim 1. In a cuspidor container, a bottom andA an encircling wall, afalse bottom above the first-named bottom, hinged covers normallyclosing said container, a U-shaped member having a cross bar andvertical arms, said vertical arms being *pivotally` connected to saidcovers, and foot operated means forv raising said connecting bar andopening said covers. Y Y

2. In a cuspiclor container, a bottom and an encircling wall, a falsebottoml above the first-named bottom, hinged covers normally closingsaid container, a U-shaped member having a cross bar and vertical arms,said vertical arms being pivotally vconnected to said covers, relativelyshort levers rigid and projecting angularlyk downward from said covers,said arms being Connected to said levers, and foot operated means forraising said bars.

3. In a euspidor Container, a bottom and an encircling Wall, a falsebottom above the lirst-named bottom, hinged covers normally closing saidcontainer, a U-sliaped member having a cross bar and vertical arms, saidvertical arms being pivotally Connected to 10 said covers, relativelyshort levers rigid and projecting angularly downward from said covers,said arms being connected to said levers, a foot plate supportedintermediate its length, a ridge supporting said foot plate intermediateits length, pins on said oot plate positioning the latter, said plateextending outwardly from said container.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

FRANK HUSS.

